Question regarding the McGowan Government's commitment to purchase anti-stab vests and duress alarms for frontline health staff, seeking details on quantities, locations, and operational lifespan.

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9 May 2023
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I refer to
the McGowan Government’s commitment to purchase anti-stab vests and duress
alarms for frontline health staff and ask:
(a) What was the total number of stab vests and duress alarms purchased under the McGowan Government's $2.2 million 2018 commitment;
(b) Have any further funds been committed for the purchase of duress alarms and stab vests since the initial investment;
(c) How many stab vests are currently available for the use of frontline heath staff across Western Australia;
(d) By quantity per location, where are the stab vests located;
(e) How many duress alarms are currently operational and available for use by frontline health staff across Western Australia;
(f) By quantity per location, where are these duress alarms located;
(g) Do either the stab vests or the duress alarms have an optimum operational life span; and
(h) If yes to (g), are any of the stab vests or duress alarms currently deployed aged beyond their optimum operational life span?
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